Flashback Review: The Waterboy

During his tenure on “SNL,” Adam Sandler (one of my favorite actors growing up) created a character named, “Canteen Boy.” A boy scout who has an unconformable moment with a scoutmaster played by Alec Baldwin. The sketch gained controversy for its depiction pedophilia. Afterwards, A VHS tape labeled, “The Best of Adam Sandler” adds a […]

Punch-Drunk Love (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #31)

After “Magnolia” earned mixed reactions from critics and movie goers alike, Paul Thomas Anderson (one of my Top 5 favorite filmmakers) commenced development on his next project casting Adam Sandler in his first dramatic role titled, “Punch-Drunk Love.” Released in 2002, (same year The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers came out) it received […]

Flashback Review: Happy Gilmore

In 1995, six years after making his film debut in “Going Overboard” labeled as a miscalculation, Adam Sandler starred in “Billy Madison.” At the time, critics hated it, but movie goers loved it. Overtime, it gained a cult following. As a fan of Mr. Sandler, it was pretty funny. After Adam got fired on “SNL” […]

Flashback Review: Billy Madison

During his tenure on SNL, Adam Sandler stars as a spoiled lazy manchild of a wealthy hotel tycoon who wants to take over the family business by going back to school. Way back to 1st Grade to 12th Grade in order to win his father’s approval he’s capable of handling responsibility as a grown up. […]

Flashback Review: Coneheads (Paramount’s Flops Vol. 1 #6)

In 1975, fresh from his stint on “Laugh-In,” Lorne Michaels creates a sketch comedy called, “Saturday Night Live, (SNL) which paved a wave of comedians including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray (replaced Chevy) Jane Curtain, Garett Morris, Laraine Newman, and both the late Gilda Radner & John Belushi. Primarily filmed in front of a […]

Just Go With It

Just Go With It was released in 2011. (same year The Muppets’ comeback film came out) It earned negative reviews from critics. With Hotel Transylvania 4 in development, I’ve decided to look back at one of Adam Sandler’s stinkers. Plus “Uncut Gems” is available to watch at home. Today’s review contains a lot of SPOILERS. […]